CPD Planner (Issue no. 160)

Issue no. 160 (6 May 2019)

CPD can help you develop the knowledge and skills needed for success in the age of Accounting Plus. The Hong Kong Institute of CPAs organizes CPD courses on a wide range of subjects. Take a look at some of the upcoming and find suitable courses to help you gain the knowledge and skills that you need to become a true Accountant Plus.

Install the Institute's events app (iOS / Android), or visit the CPD learning resource centre and event calendar to enrol in professional development courses and upcoming training opportunities relevant to your needs.



9 May	Securing your jobs against artificial intelligence
20 May	Joint seminar with HKCEA FAASC (香港中國企業協會財會專業委員會): Impacts of Greater Bay Area development on accounting professionals (大灣區發展對財會專業人員的影響)
28 May	Update on revised HKSA 540 auditing accounting estimates and related disclosures and consequential amendments to other Hong Kong standards
30 May	The trend of office rentals

Institute/ Hong Kong Institute of Directors joint workshops: Risk management
10 May	Board practical approach for prevention and detection of fraud
17 May	ESG issues and corporate sustainability for directors
21 May	Risk management and internal control



Accounting and financial reporting
22 May	Valuation of state-owned enterprise corporate transactions

Corporate finance
11 May	Understanding facility letters and term sheets for accountants – case studies workshop

Ethics and regulations
16 May	Overview of AML/CTF requirements for accountants
18 May	Anti-money laundering workshop [Full]
3 Jun	Seminar on "Happy 5.25th birthday Cap 622"

Forensic accounting
28 May	The role of independent market share data – An activist investor's perspective
18 Jun	Managing corporate fraud and risk in Asia

Industry knowledge
21 May	Decoding Loco London Gold fraud

Risk management
19 & 26 May	Business engineering – From CPA to CPA Plus

Taxation
9 May	Taxation on digital services
11 May	China tax conference 2019
20 May	Transfer pricing series – Part 4: Transfer pricing audit and penalties, advance pricing arrangement and mutual agreement procedure
28 May	Managing global mobility in times of uncertainty
31 May	Update on UK tax & customs legislation relevant to Hong Kong
13 Jun	Handling tax disputes in Hong Kong



Corporate finance
	Case studies workshops:
15 May		Practical insight: Financing methods for SMEs (session 1)
31 May		Practical insight: Financing methods for SMEs (session 2)
8 Jun		Understanding credit derivatives
15 Jun		Commercial lending
29 Jun		Analysing qualitative aspects of HK-listed company
	Workshops:
29 May		Analysing credit-linked structured products
12 Jun		Practical guidance and issues relating to company secretarial works in Hong Kong [Full]
26 Jun		Analysing currency-linked structured products

Fintech
7 May	Digital transformation and artificial intelligence

HKFRS series
May – Jun	HKFRS15 Revenue from contracts with customers
May – Jun	HKFRS16 Leases

Institute/ Hong Kong Institute of Directors joint workshops: Enhancing corporate value
31 May	Insight: Understand how fund managers evaluate corporate values
5 Jun	Corporate rescue procedure and insolvent trading
10 Jun	The new Companies Ordinance – Directors' liabilities and responsibilities
14 Jun	Investor relations for listed companies

Soft skills
20 May	Engaging the millennials at workplace to create synergy

Workshops for listing on HKEX
29 Jun	Session 8: Prospectus and related documents for listing



21 May	BPP financial crime prevention symposium - 15% discount for Institute members registering with the code "HKG-HKICPA19"


Click here to see all face-to-face events by date. The Institute also provides e-learning courses, stay tuned and click here to check the latest courses available.


	The anti-money laundering procedures manual for accountants is now available for purchase at the Institute. The manual includes templates for AML procedures and practices and help sheets, all designed to help practitioners with the Hong Kong regulatory regime.
	Free subscription to the ICAEW's premium service on International Standards about technical and practical updates and resources.
	The 2016 edition of the Institute's Audit Practice Manual with useful resources supporting your audit work.
	The Hong Kong Corporate Insolvency Manual (4th edition) has emerged as the leading resource for accounting and legal professionals with the latest significant developments in insolvency law and practice.

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